Uncertainty has surrounded the future of the Xbox for some time.and since it’s the name by which Microsoft refers to practically its entire business in relation to games, I clarify (although you probably already imagined it) its console, which paradoxically ended up giving its name to the entire ecosystem, since this name was first used to mark the debut of Redmond on console market, very early in this century.

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I mean a complicated situation experienced by the current console generationa long-term problem that, as we told you a few days ago, has Microsoft on the verge of throwing in the towel, despite the fact that in terms of its specifications and features, the Xbox series has nothing to envy to the PlayStation 5. However, as we have reminded you more than once, the accumulation of bad decisions made with the Xbox One is still taking its toll on its successor.

Of course, when we talk about Microsoft considering giving up, nwe refer specifically to the current generationbecause earlier this year we had official confirmation that there would be an Xbox the next generationand we were even able to make a projection of what we can expect from this future generation. And as you know, there have been rumors of a portable Xbox for years, but it’s been on the rise for quite some time now.

This accumulation of rumors about both devices, along with the undisputed success of the Nintendo Switch, was the perfect breeding ground for the hypothesis that the next generation This format is also accepted by Microsoft. However, as we read in the Wccfts, xbox the next generation It will not be a hybrid and the laptop will be supplemented with it. In addition, it also points to another important aspect that we have heard before, which is that Microsoft would try to get ahead of Sony. launch in 2026.

It makes perfect sense, if the plan is to make an Xbox that is technologically far superior to the future PlayStation, for Microsoft to rule out the hybrid option and focus on creating a machine like the one suggested in the above article. And also I think it’s a smart move to try to get ahead of Sony early.because we mustn’t forget that it was one of the factors (although of course not the only one) in the success of the Xbox 360 with respect to the PlayStation 3.